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Have you tried using some of the bug trackers in FOSS? Debian, python, mozilla, freeBSD are both quite a pain to use and most of all, you lose track of thee gl
by SFJulie 10y ago
Have you tried using some of the bug trackers in FOSS?
Debian, python, mozilla, freeBSD are both quite a pain to use and most of all, you lose track of thee global picture. Especially when core devs have a tendency to either let the bugs opened or close them for no reasons.
The unsane default of freeBSD are quite known. Having a list of them give the picture.
I actually run FreeBSD to escape systemd insanity. BSD communities are far smaller than linux one, it is also a little bit «secretive» (compared to all the docs and books) on how to build drivers.
Since the linux ecosystem is having all the «heavy weight» desktop applications and that freeBSD has invested quite a lot in linux compatibility I fear they lack resources to do everything.
But, remember that ubuntu is providing LTS distributions with an amazing number of very used non patched packages.
The state of security in linux/windows/mac OSX/BSD is a direct consequence of the multiplication of bloatware package that are poorly maintained and sometimes coded.
There will be a time for cleaning.
- ashitlerferad 10y agoSubmitting a Debian bug needs a single email with one required header line, hardly a pain to use.
- jlgaddis 10y agoFreeBSD uses Bugzilla, which is a bit more work than that, but certainly nothing beyond the grasp of anyone on HN.
- talideon 10y ago...and significantly easier than the old GNATS-based system that preceded it. There have been active efforts within the project to make this sort of thing much easier for newcomers than it used to be.
- JdeBP 10y ago> Have you tried using some of the bug trackers in FOSS? As a matter of fact, I have, thank you for asking. * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205776 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205776 * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205777 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205777 * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205778 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205778 * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205786 https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=205786 * https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/12986 https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/12986 * https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/12987 https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/12987 * https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/12988 https://bugs.freenas.org/issues/12988